Let’s assume you’ve written a story or an essay or a poem. Good work! Now put it in a drawer and walk around the block. Ten times. Or, if you live where I do, walk up the dirt road a mile and trot back down. What will happen is that your brain will begin to sort…

This article is meant to be about you and how to get you started down the literary path, but perhaps I should tell you first why I think I can help you.  I taught high school English for 25 years, helping students not only improve their writing but also develop a love for good literature.…